[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8321-8322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02622]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Requests for District Director Action

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Requests for District 
Director Action.'' This comment request is part of continuing 
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
April 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by 
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' 
Compensation, Division of Workers' Compensation, Room S3323, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone 
at 202-354-9660 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This 
program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired 
format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is

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minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the 
impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed.
    The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) requires 
covered employers to secure the payment of compensation under the Act 
and its extensions by purchasing insurance from a carrier authorized by 
the Secretary of Labor to write Longshore Act Insurance, or becoming 
authorized self-insured employers. Each authorized insurance carrier 
(or carrier seeking authorization) is required to establish annually 
that its Longshore obligations are fully secured either through an 
applicable state guaranty (or analogous fund), a deposit of security 
with the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 
(DLHWC), or a combination of both. Similarly, each authorized self-
insurer (or employer seeking authorization) is required to fully secure 
its Longshore Act obligations by depositing security with DLHWC. These 
requirements are designed to assure the prompt and continued payment of 
compensation and other benefits by the responsible carrier or self-
insurer to injured workers and their survivors. Forms LS-276, 
Application for Security Deposit Determination; LS-275-IC, Agreement 
and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier); and LS-275-SI, Agreement and 
Undertaking (Self-Insured Employer) are used to cover the submission of 
information by insurance carriers and self-insured employers regarding 
their ability to meet their financial obligations under the Longshore 
Act and its extensions. This information is currently approved through 
December 31, 2019. 33 U.S.C. 932 et seq. authorizes this information 
collection.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB under the PRA approves it and displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive 
consideration, and summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB No. 1240-0005.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL--Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: Extension Without Changes.
    Title of Collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions.
    Form: LS-276, LS-275(IC), LS-275(SI).
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0005.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 705.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 705.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 15 minutes to 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 881.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $19,007.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Dated: February 1, 2023.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-02622 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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